Men say that women are “hard to shop for”, and I agree. We like pants that are snug, sweaters that are huge, dainty pinky rings and Hope Diamand-worthy faux costume jewelry. We love chocolate, especially if it’ Swiss and expensive, but when it comes to cashmere any brand will do. We bond over trendy stationery, leather notebooks, and magazine subscriptions, but in what pattern, color, and title? We love girly dresses and skirts, but also menswear-inspired hats and shirts. How does one keep up!?

Men are easy. The manlier…the better. The more a gift can make a man feel and/or look like a lumberjack, the better. Men’s icons are simple: they want to look like Paul Bunyan while having the aura of Bob Marley. They want to look like they could party with Don Draper, while having the environmentalist spirit of Smoky the Bear. From Davy Crocket to James Bond, as long as there isn’t a whiff Pauly D or Tagg Romney, any manly gift will do.